Three of the four matchups now set AFC 1)New England 2)Baltimore 3)Houston 4)Denver 5)Pittsburgh 6)Cincinnati Cincinnati at Houston Pittsburgh at Denver NFC 1)Green Bay 2)San Francisco 3)New Orleans 4)Giants 5)Atlanta 6)Detroit Detroit at New Orleans Atlanta at Giants
sat 4:30 bengals at texans sat 8 PM lions at saints sun, 1 PM falcons at Giants sun, 4:30 pitt at denver
Best situation, Texans and Steelers win. Send the Steelers to New England, Texans to Baltimore. Patriots would have to go through both the Steelers and Ravens which is highly unlikely imo.
In my opinion that's what is going to happen. I might be biased, but I just don't see Tim Tebow having much success against the Steelers. Cincy might have a strong defense but so does the Texans and the game is in Houston.
I think Pitt crushes Denver. I could also see the Bengals beating the Texans. Home or not, Houston is depleted. Saints by 17+against the Lions. Falcons beat Cowboys or Giants.
I'm on the Lions bandwagon, but the more I think about it the more I think that the Giants could win it all.
I don't like NE or Pittsburgh. Anyone else I'm fine with winning the AFC. I'll be rooting for Detroit followed by NO in the NFC.
I could live with the Steelers going to the Super Bowl as long as they lost. I just dont wanna see Brady in the Super Bowl, because as bad as their defense is, if they play a team like the 49ers or Giants or Lions they will win....
Batimore looks to have the easiest road, only play one of Pitt/NE, and get either Cinci who they already beat twice or a beat up Houston team. Patriots likely have to play Pitt and Bal NFC doesn't really have any weak teams like Cinci/Denver/Houston EDIT- I forgot the NFL reseeds every round. So actually there is a decent chance it ends up PIT v BAL and NE v CIN. Patriots will be rooting hard for Cincy.
Houston over Cincinnati New Orleans over Detroit Giants over Atlanta Pittsburgh over Denver I would not be surprised if Pitt pitches a shutout. Tebow facing the Steelers D is not a pretty picture.
Yeah, Cinn v Houston could determine the whole course of the playoffs. Cin is -3. NE beating both Pitts and Balt is a tough road. But Ravens or Pitts in Foxboro after playing each other would give NE a shot. GB gets to the Super Bowl? Don't know - their defense over the last few games was so bad that they actually ended up last in the NFL in yards allowed, worse than NE.
The road team has won 15 times in the 20 Falcons vs Giants tilts. That will mean nothing on Sunday but it is an interesting tidbit.
Here are all the lines, by the way. I like the Lions at +11. Sat 1/7 101 Cincinnati Bengals +3 -105 +144 Over 38 -105 01:30 PM 102 Houston Texans -3 -103 -159 Under 38 -105 Sat 1/7 103 Detroit Lions +11 -108 +487 Over 58.5 -102 05:00 PM 104 New Orleans Saints -11 +100 -585 Under 58.5 -108 Sun 1/8 105 Atlanta Falcons +3 -106 +140 Over 47.5 +105 10:00 AM 106 New York Giants -3 -102 -155 Under 47.5 -116 Sun 1/8 107 Pittsburgh Steelers -9 +108 -375 Over 34.5 -105 01:30 PM 108 Denver Broncos +9 -117 +326 Under 34.5 -105
These are my picks as well. Dalton and Green in their first playoff game against a good defense does not bode well for them. NO is going to the Superbowl. I like the Giants at home. I saw a couple Atlanta games and was not impressed. Pitt over Tebow is obvious.
I don't know about GB getting to the Super Bowl either. NO is scary good and Brees is playing just as well if not better than Rodgers. If those teams meet in the NFC champioship game bet the over as that game will be a bigtime shootout IMHO.
Hey, would you guys rather face NE or BAL? I think you crush Denver, so I am interested from a fans view who would you rather face? I want to see Cincy-Bal and Pitt-NE and NO-SF and NYG-GB
Dont even think I am going to watch. Honestly. I am a huge football fan but this year has left a bitter taste in my mouth. Anyways heres my picks for this week. Steelers over Broncos Houston over Cinci (If Yates plays) Giants over Falcons (although it is a toss up) Saints over Lions (This will be a lot closer than people think)
Cincy and Baltimore is impossible to happen until the AFCCG. I got Houston over Cinncinnati in game 1. That stadium will be rocking for the first playoff game in team history. Houston 23-13 Im calling it right now. Call me crazy. Im taking Detroit to knock off the saints. When you look at how Detroit has lost games, mostly its due to beating themselves ie dumb penalties, lack of discipline etc. They have done a better job with that ever since the last New orleans game. Detroit 38-30 Giants-Falcons is a tossup. Could go either way. But with me being a boston guy, I wanna see matty ice get his first dub in the playoffs. Atlanta 24-21. Pitt-Denver. This game will be ALOT closer than people think. Pitt played pretty mediocre football to end the season, and they are really banged up. S Ryan Clark wont play due to his unfortunate sickle cell trait. Ben ben is hobbling, and their best running back is out till next year. My HEART says 20-17 Denver. My BRAIN says 17-10 Pitt. I will unfortunately pick my brain.
